The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about a VA clinician's failure to address whether the delay in treatment caused permanent foot drop.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the VA clinician did not clarify if the September 16, 2013 complaint of right foot drop required immediate medical attention and how the Veteran's use of private care absolved VA from alleged mishandling of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc, radiculopathy with foot drop, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22003013
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's back disability, including back strain and herniated disc, is related to his military service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, herniated disc, and multi-level spondylosis. The Board found that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for service-connected low back disability and related radiculopathy is being remanded due to the need for clarification of crucial medical questions.,Higher ratings are sought for right and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, but these issues have also been remanded.
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